Everyday thousands of young Americans cloud their minds and hinder their thoughts in an attempt to hide from their problems. They not only destroy their lives, but they also ruin the lives of the loved ones who surround them. For the past few decades, drugs have played a harmful role in our young society and has plagued households across the nation. A recent article by Rolling Stone magazine "Plague in the Heartland," reports of a …showed first 75 words of 913 total…

…showed last 75 words of 913 total…destructive effects that precede drug usage. Three very young girls who began running on the streets creating problems for themselves and a man who was savagely attacked and killed by another man who was high on crystal meth. Even though narcotics are not the answer to all of life's stresses and problems, people will continue to still use and abuse drugs because they believe it is the solution and they are oblivious to the consequences.